John T. Pendleton

Dwyer Donovan & Pendleton, PA, Portsmouth, NH

23 years experience

Divorce, Criminal Law, Domestic Violence...

Massachusetts, New Hampshire

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Summary

John Pendleton and his partner Elizabeth Donovan have both been in practice for 23 years. We represent clients in personal injury, Divorce, DUI/DWI, and criminal law. The firm has a strong district court criminal defense practice, including DWI defense. Attorney Elizabeth Donovan and Attorney Pendleton have practiced in all areas of family law, domestic relations, child support and custody areas. Attorney Pendleton is a past recipient of the Robert Kirby Award, recognizing a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association as an outstanding attorney, 35 years old or younger, demonstrating excellent advocacy and personal characteristics. Attorney Pendleton received his B.A. degree from Trinity College and his J.D. degree from the University of Richmond. He currently serves his community as the Immediate Past President and Executive Board Member of Seacoast Mental Health, a community mental health facility primarily serving Rockingham County in New Hampshire. He is a past board member and Executive Board Member for New Hampshire Legal Assistance and the former Vice President of the Board for the New Hampshire Legal Advice and Referral Center. Attorney Pendleton has twice been on the NH Bar Association's Board of Governor's and served a number of years on the New Hampshire Bar Association's Ethics Committee and Committee for Legal Services to the Poor. He has also served on the NH Supreme Court's Access to Justice Comm

Practice Areas

Divorce

Criminal Law

Domestic Violence

DUI & DWI

Health Care Law

Personal Injury

Traffic Tickets

Additional Practice Area

Car Accidents

Fees

Free ConsultationInjury cases and some other matters. This may be limited to a phone consultation for divorce, depending on the advice requested.

Credit Cards AcceptedMC/VISA

Contingent FeesContingency fee cases are accepted only for personal injury cases, and only at the discretion of the lawyer.

Rates, Retainers and Additional InformationAvailable on request.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Massachusetts

Since 1996

New Hampshire

Since 1993

1st Circuit

Since 1993

Professional Experience

Partners/Shareholder

Dwyer Donovan & Pendleton, PA, Portsmouth, NH

2004 - Current

Shareholder/Partner - Active civil and criminal practice. Represent both large and small businesses, including publicly traded companies. Representations of medical doctors in business disputes and in practice set up. Regulatory work before NH Public Utility Commission, local land use boards, and NH Department of Environmental Services. Represent municipal entities and individuals in oil spill matters, toxic chemical spills, toxic torts, and water issues. Consumer protection cases. Administrative duties in firm.

Lawyer

Gottesman & Hollis, PA, Nashua, NH

2000 - 2004

Active civil and criminal practice. Business representation for large and small business entities. Regulatory work before NH Public Utility Commission, local land use boards, and NH Department of Environmental Services. Represent municipal entities and individuals in oil spill matters, toxic chemical spills, toxic torts, and water issues. Consumer protection cases.

Lawyer

Gleason Law Office

1997 - 2000

Active criminal and civil practice, federal and state court. Represent businesses in formation and day to day business needs.

Assistant County Attorney - Tried approximately 24 jury trials while at office. Worked primarily on domestic violence, assaults and fraud matters.

Education

University of Richmond School of Law

J.D.

1990 - 1993

Co-wrote brief for Defense in Appeal of Doctor Samuel Mudd, a mock appeal argued by F. Lee Baily before a celebrity panel of military judges. Case was covered by national news media. Brief was later published, in Dr. Mudd and the Lincoln Assassination: The Case Reopened. Contributors: John Paul Jones - editor. Publisher: Combined Books. Place of Publication: Conshohocken, PA. Publication Year: 1995. http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=100318685

The Robert E. Kirby Award was established in 1996 to honor the memory of Bob Kirby, a young lawyer "of great skill, civility and good humor" who died that year at the age of 35. The Kirby Award is given to one member of the NH Bar Association each year. The recipient is an attorney 35 years old or younger who demonstrates the traits of civility, courtesy, perspective and excellent advocacy. Prior recipients include NH Federal District Court Judge Joseph Laplante and current NH Attorney General Kelly Ayotte.

Professional Associations

NH Bar Association

Facilitator for Professionalism Day 2008-2009

2008 - Current

Activities: Served as Rockingham County Facilitator for NH Bar Sponsored Professionalism Day.

NH Legal Assitance

Vice President and Executive Committee - Board of Directors

2006 - Current

Activities: Vice President of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of NH Legal Assistance as well as the Legal Advice and Referral Center, a separate agency, and member of the associated Campaign for Legal Services. Served multiple years as prior fund raising captain for NHLA's Campaign for Legal Services in Southeastern New Hampshire.

Seacoast Mental Health

Vice President - Board of Directors

2006 - Current

Activities: Vice President of Board of Directors - Seacoast Mental Health, a community mental health provider in Southeastern New Hampshire. The Board actively oversees a 10 million dollar budget and large staff. Current challenges include dealing with changes in funding sources and federal medicare/medicaid systems as well as a difficult economy.